Flash Gitz Yellow vs Pearl Yellow

Flash Gitz Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fce81c (estimate)

Pearl Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-97
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#fee411 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 2.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Flash Gitz Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Tamiya Pearl Yellow is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pearl Yellow instead of Flash Gitz Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Flash Gitz Yellow instead of Pearl Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Flash Gitz Yellow on the colour wheel See Pearl Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Flash Gitz Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Pearl Yellow

All matches: Flash Gitz Yellow equivalents · Pearl Yellow equivalents

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